Fundamentals Of Collection Development And Management, 2/E
"In this updated revision, expert instructor and librarian Peggy Johnson addresses the art in controlling and updating your library's collection. Each chapter offers complete coverage of one aspect of collection development, including suggestions for further reading and a narrative case study exploring the issue. Discussions of the importance and logistics of electronic resources are integrated throughout the book." Johnson offers a comprehensive tour of this essential discipline and situates...
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Johnson, a librarian at the U. of Minnesota and editor of Technicalities; Information Forum for the Library Services Practitioner, has written a lucid text on the basic concepts of this broad subject. Theoretical concepts are included but not stressed as heavily as information and skills. An initial chapter provides the history of collection management and development and gives a succinct overview of the field. Subsequent chapters describe topics that include organization and staffing, budgets and planning, marketing, electronic resources, and cooperative collection development and management. A case study and exercise, as well as list of selected readings conclude each chapter. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
List of Figures1 Introduction to Collection Management and Development 12 Organization and Staffing 333 Policy, Planning, and Budgets 664 Developing Collections 1035 Managing Collections 1516 Marketing, Liaison, and Outreach Activities 1927 Collection Analysis: Evaluation and Assessment 2258 Cooperative Collection Development and Management 2649 Scholarly Communication 304 Appendix A Professional Resources for Collection Development and Management 337 Appendix B Selection Aids 343 Appendix C Sample Collection Development Policy Statements 349 Appendix D Contracts and Licensing Terms 363 Glossary 367 Index 391
